Window bed



March 2 1926. 1,575,241

C. WV WILLIAMS. NOW BY JUDICIAL CHANGE OF NAME J. C.WILL|AMS WINDOW BEDFiled Dec. 22. 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet l Joie/01,5 2175/1 .077( '07 7,5 W77/@M March 2 1926. l 1,575,241

C. W. WILLIAMS, NOW BY JUDICIAL CHANGE OF NAME J. C. WILLIAMS WINDOW BEDFiled Dec. 22,` 1922 Sheets-Sheet 2 March 2 1926. 1,575,241

C. W. WILLIAMS, NOW BY JUDECIAL CHANGE OF NAME J. C. WILUAMS WINDOW BEDl Filed Dec. 22, 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 March 2 1926. ,575,f-f

C. W. WILLIAMS. NOW BY JUDlClAL CHANGE OF NAME J. C. WiLLlAMS WINDOW BEDFiled Dec. 22, 1922 4 Seecs'hee.

Patented Mar. 2, 1926.

UNITED STATI-:s PATE-NT OFFICE.

CLINTON W. WILLIAMS, NOIV BY JUDICIAL CHANGE OF NAME JOSEPH CLINTONWILLIAMS, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

WINDOW BED.

Application filed December 22, 11922. Serial No. 608,489.

Be it known that I, CLINTON 7. WIL- LIAMS, now by judicial change ofname J os- EPH CLINTON VVrLLrAMs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Vindow' Beds,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bed and furniture forming apparatus, and hasfor its object kto provide a` bed structure that is adapted to bereadily folded outwardly and inwardly through an ordinary size window sothat the bed can bearranged for sleeping use in the open, outside of'the wall in which the window is provided.

Another object of the invention is to provide a `i'o'ldable bedstructure which can be extended into serviceable position for `adultswhen arranged exterior to an ordinary size window. Another `object is toprovide a fol'dable bed structure which can be compact/ly folded withina room and disposed either Contiguous toa windowor otherwise, as forinstance when it is desired to use the apparatus as a settee or seat.Also it is an object to provide a' foldable bed apparatus which can bearranged when within a room as a bed or cot. v

Other objects and advantages will be l-nad'e manifest in the followingspecification of an embodiment of the invention illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective showing the'bed-- frame disposed and unfolded beyond a house, or other building,window.

Fig. 2 isa vertical Vsection through the wall structure yshowing theconnection of the -ioldable bed-frame to the wall.

Fig. 3 is a detail showing a connecting means for dctachably fasteningthe bed frame retaining elements to the' wall.`

Fig. 4L is a. perspective showing an end portion of the bed-frame withthe end guard in' erected position for use when the bed is extended outof the window.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation in detail of a form of hinge joint betweenoldable sections oifthe bed-frame.

FlFig. 6A is a plan of the pivotal joint ot ig. 7 is a detail elevationshowingthe fastening of the side guard to an'end guard Fig. 8 is asectional detail of a form of pivotal connection between the bed-trameand its carrying links.

Fig. 9 is a. front elevation of the exterior of the/side guards oftheextended frame.

Fig. 10 is a plan of the extended frame.

Fig. 11 is a vertical section through a wall and showing in endelevation the bed-frame projected through the window and showing yandunfolded bed' showing a modified form of side and end guards and legs.

Fig. 15 isa perspective of the erected end and side guards ofthemodiiied Jform.

Fig. 16 is an end elevation of the modified form of the bed when erectedas a cot supported on the corner legs.

Fig. 17 is a perspective showing the foldable bed window in combinationwith an awning.

The broad object of my invention is to provide. a oldalcle` bed-framewhich may be readily projectedv out through a window when the sectionsof the frame are folded up and then extended when the bedfframe has beenarranged in horizontal position outside of the window, means beingprovided for'foldably supporting the frame to facilitate the inward andoutward movement thereof through the window opening.

The apparatus is shown as arranged in 'combination with a wail T havinga window opening O which, for example, may be of ordinary dwellinghousev dimensiens and may, for instance, have a width of two or threefeet or three feet six inches, or four feet width, or any other widthdimension, these being mentioned as for average sizes of dwellingwindows.

The bed, in its illustrated form, consists of a central section 2 of alength not greater than the width of the window opening C! so that theiframe 2 can be passed in and out of the window. To obtain a full lengthbed, there is connected to the frame 2, in any suitable manner, anysuitable section or sections adapted to be extended in alinement withthe length of the section 2 to provide a full length bed-frame.rFlierefore, the frame 2 is here shown as having outwardly foldable endsections 3 which are pivot-ally connected at 4 to the corners of theframe 2. The end sections 3 are adapted to be folded inwardly upon theframe 2 as is shown in Fig. 11 so that the contracted frame can beshifted in and out of the window.

To facilitate the movement of the bedframe and further for the purposeof acting as a substantial support for the same` the inner rail of thebed-frame 2 is shown as pivotally connected at 5 to the contiguous endsof substantial links C, a pair of which are here shown; each link beingdisposed contiguous to the frame work F of the window. rlhe bed-framemay have a width greater than the opening formed between the sill S ofthe window opening and the bottom rail R of the window sash, Fig. 12,and to facilitate the movement of the bedframe through the windowopening, the links 6 are shown as pivotally connected at 7 to the upperends of swinging bracket links 8, which are shown as detachablyconnected to the wall W inside of the window.

It may be desirable to provide for the entire detachment of the foldablebed-frame from the wall structure, and therefore the links 8 are shownas detachably fastened by pivot pins or keys 9 passing, for instance,through an eye device 10 in the form of a screw eye having a screw shank11 which can be driven into the wall.

Then the bed-frame 2 is positioned within the window, as shown in Fig.12, it may be utilized as a seat or settee and it is then supported uponsuitable legs 13 which may have casters 14 enabling the device to berolled about the floor when it is disconnected from the screw eyes 10 bythe removal of the locking pins 9. The .legs 13 may form a part of aframe 15 which is adapted to be entirely detached from. it end frame 3,which latter is adapted: to be folded in under the frame 2. The legframe 15 may be provided with hooks er other fastening means 16 toengage receivers or slots 17 provided therefor in the end frame 3, itbeing understood that there is a foot frame for each end frame. Furtherfastening means may be employed to secure the foot frame 15 in itsunder-folded position of Figs. 12 and 18, and such fastening means mayconsist of a .simple snap hook or lat-ch 18 which is here shown as beingsecured to a transverse end member' of the frame 2. y,

Vhen it is desired to project the bedframe out through the windowopening 0,

the leg frame 15, with the legs, are detached from the end sections 3and then the main frame 2 is lifted to the dotted line position ZJ, Fig.11, and passed out through the win dow; the frame 2 being tilted at asuitable angle so that its upper side will clear the bottom rail R ofthe window sash. The links 6 are then swung down onto the sill S uponwhich preferably are placed protecting rails 2O on which the links 6 mayslide and rest. When the links are resting on the rails 2O then theframe 2 can be swung to the position a and then continued down to thehorizontal position. To provide a desired degree of rigidity and safetyafter the frame 2 has been turned to its outer horizontal position, itcan be fastened up by braces 21.

Vhen the bed-frame 2 has been extended outwardly, the end frames 3 cantheir be unfolded into alinement with each other and with the bed-frame2 to form a full length bed apparatus as shown in Fig. 10. Any suitablemattress supporting means as a spring or wire, or other device 22, maybe provided upon the sections 2 and 3.

The swinging movement of the bed-frame 2 about its pivots 6 may befacilitated by forming the pivots as of a continuous rod 5l andsupporting on these rods helical springs 23, the ends of each of whichare so disposed and associated with the contiguous side member of thebed-frame 2 as to tend to swing the bed-frame inwardly; the oppositeends of the springs 23 being shown as associated with the links 6. Thisprovision will, therefore, aid in lifting the frame 2 from the outerextended position to an upright position in the window opening afterwhich the bed-frame can be bodily shifted inwardly by inward movement ofthe links 6.

The outer side of the extended bed is Vadapted to be guarded bydetachable or foldable outside walls or panels 25, Fig. 9, which mayconsist of frame sections having lugs or any suitable fastening devices26 to engage complementary devices or keepers 2T, the latter beingprovided in the outside rail sections of the bed-frame. Preferably theguard panels 25 are of a length to enable them to be folded or nestedcompactly in the main frame 2 of the bed. rEhe erected guard panels maybe connected at their upper inenting corners as by a fastening latch Endguards 30 are provided, and as shown in Fig. 1, each consists of a guardframe which may be rigidly connected to a leg frame 15. Therefore, theleg frames when disconnected from the leg supporting position in Fig. 13can be applied to the extended ends 3, Fig. 1, so that the guards willeX- tend up as is shown in Fig. 4t, in which position they may belatched by central latches 31 provided on the end frames 3. The legframes may have hooks 32 adjacent to the casters 14 of the legs, andthese hooks are adapted to enter slots 33 provided therefor in the endframes. It is understood that. the method of constructing and vmountingthe end guards is here shown in one form only as it is obvious thatvarious other end guard and side guard constructions may be .employed.

A modified form of the end and side guards and of the supporting legs isshown in Figs. 14 to 16 inclusive wherein the end guards 30 are hingedlyconnected at 30" along their lower edges to the transverse end bars ofthe frame and may be swung from an inwardly folded position, Fig. 14, toa perpendicular position, Fig. 15.

A modied form of end legs is shown as comprising substantiallytriangular or otherwise shaped frames 40 hingedly pivoted at 41 Vto theside members of the unfoldable end frame sections so that the leg framesLt() can be folded inwardly over the inturned end guards 40 or may beextended to perpendicular position as shown in Figs. and 16.

The side `guard of the modified form consists of a central sectionhingedly connected at 25b so that the side wall on the bed frame 2 isadapted to be swung from a folded to an upstanding position, Fig. 15.The ends of the guard 25a are provided with foldable wings 25C shown ashingedly connected at 25d to the central guard 25a andthey may thereforebe folded to an outermost position in alignment with the central section25 as is shown in Fig. 15.

rlhe erected guard elements may be suitably secured in upright positionas by simple and appropriatey latches or fasteners 25C. It will be seen,therefore, that the modified form of device shown in Figs. 14 to 16provides guard elements which are permanently but foldably connected tothe bed frame. lVhen the bed is to be extended in cot-forming positionand supported on a floor, the leg frames are folded down, as is shown inFig. 16, and the casters 14 thereof will bear upon the Hoor or othersupporting plane.

A feature of my invention is that to secure the maximum degree of safetyin the supporting of the foldable bed in the position exterior to thewindow, means for increasing the stability and support is shown ascomprising, in Fig. 1T, the combination of the bed with an awning A ofany approved and suitable construction. The awning frame is shown asconnected to the bedframe by means of links or suspending devices 50,and if desired the suspending devices may be extended as in the form ofchains or other means 51 attached to the primary supports of the awning.

Further embodiments, modifications and changes may be. resorted towithin the spirit of the invention as here claimed.

that is claimed is:

l. A wall-window bed having a main section of less length than a givenwindow so as` to pass fully therethrough in or out, means `extensible toform a full length bed outside the wall, a-nd a foldable supporting`mea-ns attachable to the .inner face ofthe and end sections- '.vhenthey are extended,

and means attachable to the inner' sine of a wall and to which the bedstructure is hingedly connected so that it may be supported whollyoutside of the window.

3. A wall-window bed having a main cen-- tral section frame of lesslength than the width of a given window so as to pass fully therethroughin or out, link means pivotally attachable to the inner face of the walland to which the frame is hingedly attached, and bed sections attachedto the ends of the frame so as to be unfolded to make a full length bedframe.

4t. A bed-frame of less length than the width of a given window in awall so as to be wholly folded outwardly and inwardly therethrough,foldalile sections connected to the bed-frame and adapted to be extendedlo form a full length bed, and means for detachably and foldablyconnecting the bedframe to the inner face of the wall, the bed havingsupporting means whereby it can be converted into a bed within the roomof which the wall may form a part.

A bed structure consisting of a main frame of a width somewhat less thanthe length of a given window opening in a wall.y means for connectingthe bed-frame to the wall contiguous to the window in such position thatthe bed-frame can be wholly passed out and in through the windowopening, and foldable sections connected to the bed-frame so that thelatter can be formed into a full length bed either inside or outside thewall'.

6. A bed structure including links attach able to a primary supportingpart, a main bed frame, folding connections between said bed frame andsaid links whereby, when the structure is secured as to a wall adjacenta window, the bed frame can be bodily moved from an inside position to aposition entirely outside of the window, and spring means forfacilitating the unfolding` of the bed frame when it has been positionedoutside of the window.

7 A bed structure including links attachable to n primarysupliiortintf;` part, n main hed frame7 folding Connections between saidbed frame and said links whereby, when the structure is secured to aWall adjacent a window, the bed frame can be bodily moved from an insideposition to a position entirely outside of the Window, and means forfaciliiniing the unfolding of the bed frame when it has been positionedoutside of the Window.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 10 name to this specification.

CLINTON lV. VILLIAMS, Now by judicial change of mime J 0302971,

Uhnton W z'lliams.

